New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30


Wbv is il that Jefferson Davis can't write
svect-tempered letter about anything, even u
decline an invitation TO a county ialrr lie WIZ"
a letter the other day in reply to citzchs coni
mittee OF Columbia, in which he said Soutn
Carolina has always been the object OF my aiect
;onate admiration for the same reasons which nave
made her the object Of vcngefu hatred TO the
enemies OF the South" What has vengclui
hatred TO do with county fairsT lurn US
handspring in your next letter, Jefferson, or let
loose a Joyous laugh 1t will do you good ana
the rest OF u.s. too.
Now Chicago is waking up to the fact that the
proposed monument to the policemen murdered IN
the IIaymarket meeting has not been erected, and
that only half the required sum OF s3'ooo mas
been raised These deserved TO be remcm-
bcrcd for their fidelity and bravery. And then.
TOO. the monument will preach continual sermon
against Anarchy.
In neither OF the last two elections has MIR.
Cleveland voted and he has definitely renowned
Buffalo as u home. From what State does he eX-
rect q rcnominatlonT
The need OF Kidding towns and villages OF
railroad crossings at grade Is again made clear by
The fatality in Newton, Mass, on Thanksgiving
Dav. when three men were killed and one was
injured There were gates in this case, ana
they had been lowered, but the horses could
not be STOPPED in time. 1t is true that all the
men had been drinking but that does not after
the fact that the grade crossing was the cause
Of the casualty. 1t is also proved that gates
are not a sufficient protection even when attended
to properly
mrr~aI privileges in Canadian waters. u Is onS
colonel 4bons deserving fishermen VINO Th are cxc G9
really think that in 1880 England ard Canada intended
But the Colonel quito right In SAYING that ~ a@a%a
will exclude fishermen. we should eNclud' an .
adam and English fishermen from our ports. About
thai thcro never should have been any pala'or Vt
uonscnsc.-lN cwY York star.
. Our noiphbor reaches his destination by a
circuitous course but nevertheless he gets there
II American fishermen are excluded from Canadian
ports and denied their rights, Canadian ana
English fishermen should be excluded from Ameri-
can ports So say we all About that there
never should have been any Talavcr or nonsense
liut unfortunately. ncighhor, there has been
great deal Of loth-palaver and nonscnNe-on the
part Of the Administration and the Democratic
and frye trade press.
"rhe Vo.ce~ now c mes forward with suggestions
10 the legislature touching temperance legislation
HAVING done its best TO turn over the Senate ana
Assembly to Democracy and free rum, Inc
Voice. would appear to lest advantage voicclcss
n back seat.
Tho announcement that Charles T. Fitch the
EDITOR Of The Rochester Democrat and ChroncIe'
is NOT a candidate for Clerk Of the Senate Will
10 received with regret Mr. Fitch has made
hosts Of friends during his long service rs
Republican editor. who would have regarded ms
election rs clerk a. n wcll-carncd compliment,
but they will easily understand that the people oil
Rochester are more anxious that their faNorite
newspaper should not be neglected than that
Mr. Fitch should take charge Of the Senate
From the Court Of Appeals and the Demo
ratio majority in this city TO John Keenan, William
II Moloncy and the other Boodlcrs in Canada:
Come back All is forgiven
NJ Bris,on having assured President Grcvy that
no is entitled TO raise the question q his rcsig-
ration.r The Chicago Times" remarks: Wont
.o,cro1v plcasc assure Mr. Higgins to the same
cr,c, ~ We have to amend 10y inserting the name
- Atorncy General Garland after that Of Higgins
While the motion is pending the starcycd angel OF
Owl Service Reform will read public Office Is IA
,,llic trust and other selections from her own
works.
letter was sent through the Charlottetown posi-
ocrc recently which bore the following UNIQUE Pct.
,rrpt Deliver It to ono els ASK The partic cahs
IN lin his hat VIII Sec al go haid spot Oh "'
Side az hl, hcad.7-(Th Albany limos.
Cnn il be that this new de arturo IN addressing
lc,tcrs Is due ~ some new lVnk OF the foStOihce
lcpnriment? Has the Postmascr-''eneral ISSUED
nm order that hereafter every letter Will pc sent
70 the dead letter Office whose address Is not IN
elusive of n description OF the person addressed
n.or dear. this is worse than the fourth-cass
mail muddlc.
IIoy Montreal will miss the merry band OF
,,bl,c plundcrcrs who have been fcastng WITHIN
her rates All the bride -Giycrs and bride takers
can eat Christmas dinner in peace and security III
the city where they have so many powerful ana
influential Democratic friends.
Nroo,Iyns short water supply is apparently
Incoming a serious matter. The storage reservoir
is nearly empty and economy in the use OF water
IL urged Meantime the proper officials are dong
Nothing 20 remedy this state of things. lhcSc
onicials are the Aldermen. who seem 70 be beyond
tho rcoch OF public opinion When the subject
came up on Monday it was REFERRED as usual
70 tie Water and Drainage Committee, whose in
cr,ncss has been demonstrated repeatedly. Inc
pcople of Brooklyn are earnestly hoping that next
,cor,s Aldermen will have more regard for tho
needs OF the city.
And now they say shat in case DR.. Parker
breaches in brooklyn next Sunday he VIII take
for his text "the laborer is worthy of his hire
The friends Of Keenan,, Mooney and the other
exilcs should promptly make their preparations
TO welcome the return OF the Boodlers with bands
triumphal professions and mass meetings Ih'y
can all come back. There is nothing Tor then
now To fear.
Democratic newspapers throughout the state are
giving their readers to understand that a l"rs'
number Of Republican conferences" arc oeins
held these days. and that at these conferences
"sIates" for the use OF the Legislature are moue
ND. IL may be necessary TO inform the marines